The Mangaladevi Bus Terminal in Mangaluru has not been utilised since its inauguration in February 2025.
| Photo Credit: Anil Kumar Sastry
The use of the new Mangaladevi temple bus terminal at Jeppu for city buses originating from the temple will start shortly, thereby giving much relief to motorists from traffic jams caused by halting buses in front of the temple, in Mangaluru.
The new bus terminal was built along with new buildings for the primary health centre and veterinary hospital by Mangaluru Smart City Limited. These new buildings were inaugurated twice in February.
City buses operating to and from Mangaladevi terminal have been using the space in front of the temple, in Mangaluru.
| Photo Credit:
Anil Kumar Sastry
During a meeting on August 18, Senior Regional Transport Officer and Deputy Commissioner of Transport Shridhar K. Mallad informed the Dakshina Kannada Regional Transport Authority (RTA) that all city buses operating to and from Mangaladevi Terminal, except Route No. 27, will ply on the usual route from Marnamikatte till Jeppu Market via Morgan’s Gate.
At Jeppu Market, the buses will enter the new terminal instead of moving towards Mulihithlu Junction and then to Mangaladevi temple. From the terminal, the buses will move towards Mangaladevi temple, drop and pick up passengers, take a left turn on Mangaladevi Cross Road to reach Mulihithlu Junction. From there, the buses will ply via Jeppu Market and Morgan’s Gate, he said.
Mr. Mallad said the change in route was finalised following a joint survey by the Transport Department and the Mangaluru City Traffic police a few days ago.
He told The Hindu that services from the new terminal will start after notification of the routes by Deputy Commissioner H.V. Darshan, who heads the Regional Transport Authority (RTA).
Allow e-rickshaws
In the RTA meeting, owners of electric autorickshaws demanded continuation of permit to operate across Mangaluru. The representatives of conventional autorickshaw drivers said, with proliferation of autorickshaws in the city, the RTA should continue with the system of classifying autorickshaws for operation in rural and urban areas of the city.
Rescinding an earlier order exempting public-operated transport vehicles operated on battery, methanol and ethanol from issuance of permits, on July 1, the government stated that all new and already registered vehicles would be issued permits without any fee.
The RTA has to take a decision on the method to enforce the July 1 order.
Published – August 19, 2025 12:34 pm IST
